Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This cross-sectional study assessed the experiences of family caregivers of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were recruited (n = 101) between April and December 2019. We applied a m…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. A thorough understanding of individual characteristics of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical for managing the ongoing pandemic course and planning for the future pandemics. Here, we exp…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Perceptions that women are in greater need of fall prevention might impact their participation in programs. This study aimed to understand gender differences in motivating factors and experiences in a fal…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a shortage of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests, and testing patients with mild symptoms (low-threshold testing) was not recommended in the Netherlands….
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This study explores coping strategies and barriers to dementia care experienced by African American dementia caregivers in Kentucky. Utilizing a convergent mixed-method design integrating focus group and …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Background:This study aims to investigate whether regularly active individuals have different levels of mental health and resilience compared to intermittently active individuals.Methods:In this 4-year lo…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objectives: Little is known about the contribution of positive psychological factors, such as purpose in life, to healthcare and financial decision making in aging. Here, we examined the relationship betw…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Function after acute hospitalization is mostly operationalized by Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL), a limited concept that overshadows a wide range of instrumental, social, and recreational activit…
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. This systematic narrative review aimed to explore the implementation and delivery of digital skills programs for middle and older age adults; and understand the presence of adult learning theory (namely, …
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print. Objective: Little is known about sexual minority (SM) older adults’ activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) limitations and their subsequent access to long-term…